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Thursday, June 18, 2009

NOTE from DearMYRTLE: The following was received from our friends at FamilySearch. Please address all inquiries to support@FamilySearch.org.

17 June 2009Six million new records were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. The much anticipated Louisiana and Idaho death records are now available. The states of Delaware, District of Columbia, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, and New Mexico were added to the 1920 U.S. Census collection. Digital images of church records were also added for Mexico (Baja California, and Baja California Sur).

Collection NameIndexed RecordsDigital ImagesComments1920 US Census5,477,143Added Delaware, District of Columbia, New Mexico, Michigan, Nevada, and New Hampshire)Note: Images will be added at a later date when additional features are available.Louisiana Deaths 1850–1875; 1894–1954664,511Note: Images will be added at a later date when additional features are available.

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